Apricity

Welcome to Apricity, Vertigo’s winter issue and our first official publication of the 2021-22 school year. As the pandemic continues to rage around the world stronger than ever, we hope our writing and art pieces can bring to you, as the title suggests, a pocket of warmth within this chilly winter.

Back on campus this year after a long time separated by Zoom screens, our Vertigans finally had the chance to meet each other in-person once again. We fell back into old traditions that were made impossible by quarantine, like our fundraiser at Fleet Week San Francisco and weekend workshops at our local Peet’s Coffee. We began some new traditions too: Apricity is our first official issue ever where writers and artists made their pieces independently. Each work displayed below is, from start to finish, an original creation of the writer or artist that it’s credited to. 

So come with us, and blink up at red suns through tree branches, peer down at snail moons in the grass, reach out and touch meteorite shards on the sidewalk. Let us show you the rains of Jupiter, lead you through hulking fossils, and dance with you across rose-choked histories. 

Countless more stories, worlds, and wonders wait for your discovery. Whether you’re a Vertigan past or present, a subscriber to our publication, or an internet trekker who stumbled upon our issue, we thank you for your time and hope you enjoy!